Baby name

Neva

Girl

Classic name

Neva peaked in 1920, when 1 baby in 4,055 was given the name. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 146 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 3295.

21,220births since 1880

1920sgeneration

No. 276rank at its peak, in 1920

Where babies named Neva are born

1920

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Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Neva is most common in Kansas (5 times), Oklahoma (4.9) and Nebraska (3.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Eva 284,761
Nova 55,783
Reva 16,048
Nena 4,896
Neha 4,351
Neta 3,226

Names from the same era

Harriett · Elinor · Odessa · Nannie · Avis · Flossie

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